The Story of Women and Art (episode 2)

The PMA presents free film nights the first Thursday of each month as part of its community programming. The films include exhibition-specific movies and documentaries as well as feature films and classic cinema that pertain to certain museum events. Admission is free and open to the public. Freshly popped popcorn and beverages are provided at each film. Professor Amanda Vickery's journey to uncover the story of female creativity reaches the 18th century. The focus turns to the industrial powerhouse that is Britain and the glittering French court of Marie Antoinette. Despite being regarded as second class citizens when it came to art, this was an era when ingenious women seized a galaxy of fresh opportunities to stamp their creativity on the age; from a designer who would revitalize the British silk industry to a painter who would immortalize the Ancien Régime.